sinking the pequod

language: es

definitions

  1. The literal destruction of the whaling ship Pequod in Herman Melville's novel Moby-Dick.
    es: Hundir el Pequod
  2. To cause the total ruin or catastrophic failure of an organization, mission, or group, typically through reckless obsession or hubris.
    es: Causar la ruina total

examples

  1. In the novel, Ahab's obsession ultimately leads to sinking the Pequod.

    En la novela, la obsesión de Ahab finalmente lleva al hundimiento del Pequod.

  2. His obsession with profit ended up sinking the Pequod of the startup.

    Su obsesión por el beneficio terminó hundiendo a la startup.